Flea beetle
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A flea beetle is any small, jumping beetle of the leaf beetle family that is part of the tribe Alticini, which is part of the subfamily Galerucinae. Historically the flea beetles were classified as th
Phyllotreta.vittula
Altica species larva
Disonycha xanthomelas
Luperaltica nigripalpis
Braconidae
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The Braconidae are a family of parasitoid wasps. After the closely related Ichneumonidae, braconids make up the second-largest family in the order Hymenoptera, with about 17,000 recognized species and
Flea beetle
…beetles, they remain useful, themselves. A number of natural predators can be employed to keep flea beetles in check, including two that parasitize it: braconid wasps and tachinid flies. In both cases, the larval stage feeds on the flea beetle, while the adults feed on nectar and pollen; some species are even important…
Braconidae Richard Bartz
Head of a cyclostome braconid showing circular opening above mandibles.
Head of a noncyclostome braconid.
Cotesia melanoscela